The other day we tried a recipe that I found in the Sept issue of Family Circle magazine. The recipe was meaty and full of dairy products, but that didn’t stop us. Sandy said, “Anything you can do, I can do better with soy.” The finished soup tasted so undeniably like a baked potato that […]
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Fall has peeked its head out in Michigan and we are enjoying sunny days with cooler nights. My cravings have started to move toward comforting soups. Our farmers market had the most gorgeous peppers and tomatoes, so I made a Roasted Pepper Tomato Bisque that I think you will really enjoy. I used both roasted […]
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I made a salad the other night that transformed our lives forever. I will never again look at a bag of salad with boredom or disdain. Here is the recipe for the key ingredient, the spicy candied walnuts, oh my. Ingredients 1 C Raw walnuts 1/3 C Sugar 1Tsp Cayenne 1 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice […]
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One thing I have been missing since venturing vegan is the really deep, rich peanut buttery flavor of my favorite Peanut Butter Chocolate ice cream. The dairy free varieties are scrumptious and I have been enjoying them every chance I get, but I have secretly been pining away for the kind of peanut butter/chocolate experience […]
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In honor of Labor Day I wanted to revisit one of my favorite grillin recipes. It is easy to replicate and oh so summery. Enjoy. Fresh Cactus and Lime Fajitas By: S. Boulton Ingredients 2 cactus leaves, edges trimmed, spines removed and “eyes” or dark tips gently shaved off with a knife 1 yellow pepper 1 […]
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When we first set out on this vegan journey I felt intimidated in many ways. I was nervous about leaving old favorites behind and scared about the unwritten rules of veganism. At first I felt like there was a handbook of veganism that isn’t published (not eco-friendly) and that I couldn’t decode. Never drink soda, […]
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Last weekend we had friends over for brunch. I made drop biscuits using the original Bisquick (which is vegan, the low fat is not). They came out amazingly delicious. They were dense and light with a yummy Sunday morning flavor. We had some leftover because I hid them. Leftover biscuits as we all know require […]
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I have a minor hoarding issue with cookbooks. I love to look at them and borrow them from the library and collect them from bookstores and friends. Tagging their glossy pages for future meals fills me with such possibility and promise. The reality of my daily life is that when I need a recipe…I need […]
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I have shared with you my love of roasting all things roastable. Sunday has become my roasting day of choice. As I am doing other things like computer work, making jewelry and photographing food, the oven is creating the most succulent, roasted ingredients you have ever seen. We use those ingredients for many meals throughout […]
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The most amazing plums are in season right now at our farmers market. They look like miniature plums because they are even smaller than the already small plum. If they didn’t have pits in them you could easily pop three in your mouth at a time. I have not verified this. They are insanely sweet […]
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